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Col Murray [undecipherable] [undecipherable]<sup>1</sup> Feb.78.  Discharged <sup>as a Major</sup> [undecipherable]. 25. 80<br>
 
Col Murray [undecipherable] [undecipherable]<sup>1</sup> Feb.78.  Discharged <sup>as a Major</sup> [undecipherable]. 25. 80<br>
The [undecipherable] at War informs^<sup>me</sup> that he was left out of the
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The [undecipherable] at War informs^<sup>me</sup> that he was left out of the<br>
arrangement of the [undecipherable] in 1779 -
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arrangement of the [undecipherable] in 1779 -<br>
A Resolve of  JanY 1.1781 - the Col claims under, which
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A Resolve of  JanY 1.1781 - the Col claims under, which<br>
says^<sup>it is the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]</sup> that [undecipherable] officers who have been exchanged^<sup>since the last arrang.</sup> or are
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says^<sup>it is the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]</sup> that [undecipherable] officers who have been exchanged^<sup>since the last arrang.</sup> or are<br>
in captivity ought to be arranged^<sup>that</sup> he was exchanged [undecipherable]
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in captivity ought to be arranged^<sup>that</sup> he was exchanged [undecipherable]<br>
this arrangement that being by this [undecipherable] liable to be arranged
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this arrangement that being by this [undecipherable] liable to be arranged<br>
a [undecipherable] of May 22 1779 says that all officers who are or
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a [undecipherable] of May 22 1779 says that all officers who are or<br>
may be exchanged considered as supernumerary officers
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may be exchanged considered as supernumerary officers<br>
and entitled to the years pay.
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and entitled to the years pay.<br>
May 26. 1781- a Resolves says that the above mentioned
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May 26. 1781- a Resolves says that the above mentioned<br>
year pay should be in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]-
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year pay should be in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]-<br>
Feb.Y 11 1786 Resolves that this officer who [undecipherable]
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Feb.Y 11 1786 Resolves that this officer who [undecipherable]<br>
been Prisoner, with the [undecipherable] and deranged are
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been Prisoner, with the [undecipherable] and deranged are<br>
entitled to the one years pay-
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entitled to the one years pay-<br>
It does not appear that Col Murray has ever been
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It does not appear that Col Murray has ever been<br>
annexed to the Line after his derangement.
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annexed to the Line after his derangement.<br>
in [undecipherable] <s>or</s>[undecipherable]<s>that</s>.
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in [undecipherable] <s>or</s>[undecipherable]<s>that</s>.<br>
Col Murray has produced a return to the War
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Col Murray has produced a return to the War<br>
Office^<sup>from [undecipherable], which he says was deliver
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Office^<sup>from [undecipherable], which he says was deliver<br>
in^<s>to that office</s> in 1781 - ^<s>[undecipherable]</s> of the Prisoners who were released from
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in^<s>to that office</s> in 1781 - ^<s>[undecipherable]</s> of the Prisoners who were released from<br>
captivity after the arrangement of 1780 and which
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captivity after the arrangement of 1780 and which<br>
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] says are to be considered as [undecipherable] officers
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[undecipherable] [undecipherable] says are to be considered as [undecipherable] officers<br>
and instill to half [undecipherable] in which is indicated Col
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and instill to half [undecipherable] in which is indicated Col<br>
Francis Murray [undecipherable] as a Lt. Col from Apl 17 1780.
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Francis Murray [undecipherable] as a Lt. Col from Apl 17 1780.<br>
Col Murray urges that he is in the same situ-
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Col Murray urges that he is in the same situ-<br>
ation as Capt. [undecipherable] [undecipherable], who has [undecipherable]
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ation as Capt. [undecipherable] [undecipherable], who has [undecipherable]<br>
his [undecipherable] [undecipherable.
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his [undecipherable] [undecipherable.<br>
<s>he also says that</s>
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<s>he also says that</s><br>
If Col Murray was actually deranged in 1779, it is
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If Col Murray was actually deranged in 1779, it is<br>
my opinion that he comes under the Resolves of May 22<s>d</s> & May 26.1781- which entitles him to a
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my opinion that he comes under the Resolves of<br>
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May 22<s>d</s> & May 26.1781- which entitles him to a